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From the shocking findings of the New Orleans Saints "Bountygate" scandal to such simple tricks as using products to make hands more sticky and jerseys more slippery, the history of the National Football League is rife with examples of players and coaches pushing the envelope in search of a competitive edge. This week an independent investigation concluded that New England quarterback Brady -- a future Hall-of-Famer who led the Patriots to a fourth Super Bowl title in February -- was probably "at least generally aware" that low-level locker room staffers tampered with game balls in an American Football Conference title game that the Pats won 45-7. Theoretically, the under-inflated balls could have given Brady a better grip in the chilly, rainy weather conditions of January -- although it's up for debate just how much of an advantage he might have gained over the Indianapolis Colts. Colts linebacker Erik Walden called it "gross" that Brady, unquestionably one of the game's greats, would resort to cheating, but said he didn't think fully inflated footballs would have made a difference in a game that sent the Patriots to the Super Bowl.
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